Man robbed of cell phone on Erie's east side

Staff report

August 27, 2013 09:15 AM

Staff report

August 27, 2013 09:15 AM

A man lost a cell phone in an armed robbery on Erie's east side on Monday night.

The victim told police that he was at East Fourth and Wallace streets at about 10:45 p.m. Monday when he was approached by two males. One of the males went behind the victim, put a gun to his head and told him to empty his pockets, police said this morning.

The suspects were described as black males in their late teens. One was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and gray sweatpants, and the other was wearing a black T-shirt and dark pants, police said.